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title: Selection.StoryLength Property (Word)
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- vbawd10.chm158662808
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- Word.Selection.StoryLength
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# Selection.StoryLength Property (Word)

Returns the number of characters in the story that contains the specified selection. Read-only  **Long** .


## Syntax

 _expression_ . **StoryLength**

 _expression_ A variable that represents a **[Selection](selection-object-word.md)** object.


## See also


#### Concepts


[Selection Object](selection-object-word.md)

